Car-axle lubricator



No. 752,625. PATENTED FEB.16,1904.' c. LAUNBR.

GAR AXLE LUBRIGATOR.

A PPLIOATIO N FILED FEB. 18', 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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Patented February 16, 1904.

PATENT, OFFICE.

CHARLES LAUNER, OF FITZGERALD, GEORGIA.

CAR-AXLE LUBRICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 752,625, dated February 16, 1904.

Application filed February 18, 1903. Serial No. 143,917. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHA LES LAUNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fitzgerald, in the county of Irwin and State of Georgia, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Axle Lubricators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in car-axle lubricators, and refers particularly to a lubricator for use upon railway-cars, one

object of the invention being the provision of a device which will be operated by the rotation or revolution of the car-axle to supply a continuous and regular amount of oil to the axle to insure a perfect lubrication thereof.

Another object of my invention is the provision of lubricating devices which can be applied to the axle-boxes and axles in common and generaluse at a comparatively small expense and which will operate effectively under all conditions and positively prevent what is known as hot boxes.

Another object of my invention is the 'provision of means which can be applied to any car-axle box at a small expense, which means cannot possibly get out of order, which will entirely dispense with the use of waste, and which will be practical in every particular.

To attain the objects stated, my invention consists of car-axle-lubricating devices embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially as disclosed herein.

In order that the details of construction and the operation of my invention may be readily understood and its many advantages be fully appreciated, I have illustrated in the accompanying drawings a car-axle lubricator constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention.

Figure 1 represents a sectional view of a car-axle box with my lubricating devices in position therein, the axle and lubricating devices being shown in side elevation. Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of the lubricating mechanism detached. Fig. 3 represents an end view of the lubricating devices. Fig. 4 represents a detail sectional View, and Fig. 5 represents another detail sectional View of parts of my lubricating devices.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, in which similar numerals denote corresponding parts in the several views, the numeral 1 designates the axle-box, provided with the hinged cover 2, and in said axle-box is arranged the axle 3, which, for the purposes of my invention, is provided with a stud 4n, the purpose of which will presently appear. Within the space immediately below the axle I place the rectangular frame 5, in which is mounted the shaft 6, carrying the pair of oppositely-arranged oil-feeding paddles 7, the purpose of which is to convey and distribute the oil to the axle. Upon the outer end of this shaft is mounted a disk 8, with which engages a brake 9, which serves to hold the shaft in proper position, and adjacent to said disk is the wheel 10, provided with a series of pins or tappets 11, and said tappet-wheel revolves upon the shaft and carries ahorizontally-disposed pin 12, which engages the arm 13, carried by the shaft. To the shaft is connected one end of a pair of levers 14:, the other ends of which have resting thereon the roller 15, which acts as an oil-distributing device and also tends to hold the parts in proper position.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, the operation of my lubricating device will be readily understood, and I would simply state that the frame rests in the axle-box and is partially submerged in oil, and when the axle revolves the pin or stud at the end thereof engages at each revolution one of the tappets on the tappet-wheel, and the stud carried by the tappetwheel is brought into engagement with the arm on the shaft at each revolution of said tappet-wheel, turning the shaft and the paddles therewith, said paddles taking the oil from the box and delivering it in the proper quantity to the axle, the roller distributing the oil evenly, thus insuring an even and perfect lubrication of the axle.

It will thus be seen that my devices can be applied to any axle-box at a small expense, that they are thoroughly eflicient in operation, and that the axle cannot possibly become overheated.

It will be noted that the axle carries the pin 4 and that at each revolution of the axle said pin contacts with pin 11 on wheel and that this revolves the shaft 6 and causes the paddles 7 to lift the oil and throw it upon the axle, thus insuring a perfect supply of oil to lubricate the axle, and the roller by its weight assists in holding the parts in operative position.

I claim I 1. In a car-axle lubricator, the combination of the axle-box, the axle mounted therein, a shaft mounted in said box below the axle, oppositely-disposed oil-feeding paddles carried by said shaft, and means connected with the paddle-shaft and intermittently actuated by the rotation of the axle for intermittently rotating the paddles, substantially as described.

2. In a car-axle lubricator, the combination of the axle-box, the axle therein, a rectangumounted in said frame, oppositely-disposed oil-feeding paddles carried by said shaft, a disk upon the outer end of said shaft, a brake engaging said disk, means on said shaft 00- operating with means .on the axle for intermittently rotating said paddles, levers, and a roller carried thereby and serving as an oildistributer.

4. In a car-axle lubricator, the combination of the axle-box, the axle therein, a rectangular frame disposed beneath said axle, a shaft mounted in said frame, oppositely-disposed oil-feeding paddles carried by said shaft, a disk upon the outer end of said shaft, a brake engaging said disk, means on said shaft cooperating With means on the axle for intermittently rotating said paddles, levers, and a roller carried thereby and serving as an oildistributer, said levers being connected at one end to the said shaft and pivoted adjacent said shaft, the said shaft being movable with the levers.

In testimony WhereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES LAUNER.

Witnesses:

L. KENNEDY, DREW W. PAUQH. 

